Big Cat Breeds Wild
And of course theyre considerably less wild.
Big cat breeds wild. The Serval is a large wild feline that looks like a panther with characteristic long legs an unmistakable yellowish coat with black spots similar to cheetahs. Despite their leopard-like appearance Ocicats are one of the most affectionate breeds. Download wild cats images and photos.
This means that unlike the domestic house cat felis catus which has had over 9000 years of close contact with humans and has been selectively bred over centuries for adaption to such a lifestyle wild cat breeds have lived only a few generations with people. We all know about the wild cats such as lions tigers cougars leopards and even jaguars but theres a whole world of small and big cats out there especially a bunch of rare cat breeds that youve probably never heard of. The Bengal cat has the appearance of a leopard and is generally a big fan of water.
These oversized felines were created by crossing a domestic Siamese cat with a wild African cat called the Serval which is why they have markings that are reminiscent of wild cats. Tania Wild iStock via Getty Images Plus. Originating from the African savannah but its not a real cat.
The information below is a copy of the overview on our sister website Wild Cats Magazine where the descriptions reside. Golden Cat Leopard Cat Caracal Mountain Lion Lynx Pampas Catclockwise from upper left cornervia My Sunshine Vintage on ETSY. Thirteen more wild cat species are listed as Vulnerable.
The big cat species are one of the most apex predators in the world. The species large range stretches from northern Canada to the Andes in South America. 11 rows This list of largest cats shows the 10 largest extant Felidae species ordered by maximum.
Bred by combining domestic cats with wild African servals its no wonder these bold animals. The Norwegian Forest Cat is a natural breed nope no big cat ancestors despite that wild look and is called the Skogkatt in Norway. The mountain lion is a large wild cat found in both North and South America.